Romans 16

Authored by: American Standard Version
16:1
Συνιστημι δε υμιν Φοιβην την αδελφην ημων ουσαν και διακονον της εκκλησιας της εν Κενχρεαις
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ:
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16:2
ινα αυτην προσδεξησθε εν Κυριω αξιως των αγιων και παραστητε αυτη εν ω αν υμων χρηζη πραγματι και γαρ αυτη προστατις πολλων εγενηθη και εμου αυτου
that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.
16:3
Ασπασασθε Πρισκαν και Ακυλαν τους συνεργους μου εν Χριστω Ιησου
Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,
16:4
οιτινες υπερ της ψυχης μου τον εαυτων τραχηλον υπεθηκαν οις ουκ εγω μονος ευχαριστω αλλα και πασαι αι εκκλησιαι των εθνων
who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:
16:5
και την κατ οικον αυτων εκκλησιαν Ασπασασθε Επαινετον τον αγαπητον μου ος εστιν απαρχη της Ασιας εις Χριστον
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.
16:6
Ασπασασθε Μαριαν ητις πολλα εκοπιασεν εις υμας
Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you.
16:7
Ασπασασθε Ανδρονικον και Ιουνιαν τους συγγενεις μου και συναιχμαλωτους μου οιτινες εισιν επισημοι εν τοις αποστολοις οι και προ εμου γεγοναν εν Χριστω
Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.
16:8
Ασπασασθε Αμπλιατον τον αγαπητον μου εν Κυριω
Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord.
16:9
Ασπασασθε Ουρβανον τον συνεργον ημων εν Χριστω και Σταχυν τον αγαπητον μου
Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
16:10
Ασπασασθε Απελλην τον δοκιμον εν Χριστω Ασπασασθε τους εκ των Αριστοβουλου
Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the household of Aristobulus.
16:11
Ασπασασθε Ηρωδιωνα τον συγγενη μου Ασπασασθε τους εκ των Ναρκισσου τους οντας εν Κυριω
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
16:12
Ασπασασθε Τρυφαιναν και Τρυφωσαν τας κοπιωσας εν Κυριω Ασπασασθε Περσιδα την αγαπητην ητις πολλα εκοπιασεν εν Κυριω
Salute Tryphæna and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
16:13
Ασπασασθε Ρουφον τον εκλεκτον εν Κυριω και την μητερα αυτου και εμου
Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
16:14
Ασπασασθε Ασυνκριτον Φλεγοντα Ερμην Πατροβαν Ερμαν και τους συν αυτοις αδελφους
Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them.
16:15
Ασπασασθε Φιλολογον και Ιουλιαν Νηρεα και την αδελφην αυτου και Ολυμπαν και τους συν αυτοις παντας αγιους
Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.
16:16
Ασπασασθε αλληλους εν φιληματι αγιω Ασπαζονται υμας αι εκκλησιαι πασαι του Χριστου
Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
16:17
Παρακαλω δε υμας αδελφοι σκοπειν τους τας διχοστασιας και τα σκανδαλα παρα την διδαχην ην υμεις εμαθετε ποιουντας και εκκλινετε απ αυτων
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.
16:18
οι γαρ τοιουτοι τω Κυριω ημων Χριστω ου δουλευουσιν αλλα τη εαυτων κοιλια και δια της χρηστολογιας και ευλογιας εξαπατωσιν τας καρδιας των ακακων
For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
16:19
Η γαρ υμων υπακοη εις παντας αφικετο εφ υμιν ουν χαιρω θελω δε υμας σοφους ειναι εις το αγαθον ακεραιους δε εις το κακον
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
16:20
Ο δε Θεος της ειρηνης συντριψει τον Σαταναν υπο τους ποδας υμων εν ταχει Η χαρις του Κυριου ημων Ιησου μεθ υμων
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
16:21
Ασπαζεται υμας Τιμοθεος ο συνεργος μου και Λουκιος και Ιασων και Σωσιπατρος οι συγγενεις μου
Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
16:22
Ασπαζομαι υμας εγω Τερτιος ο γραψας την επιστολην εν Κυριω
I Tertius, who write the epistle, salute you in the Lord.
16:23
Ασπαζεται υμας Γαιος ο ξενος μου και ολης της εκκλησιας Ασπαζεται υμας Εραστος ο οικονομος της πολεως και Κουαρτος ο αδελφος
Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.
16:25
Τω δε δυναμενω υμας στηριξαι κατα το ευαγγελιον μου και το κηρυγμα Ιησου Χριστου κατα αποκαλυψιν μυστηριου χρονοις αιωνιοις σεσιγημενου
Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
16:26
φανερωθεντος δε νυν δια τε γραφων προφητικων κατ επιταγην του αιωνιου Θεου εις υπακοην πιστεως εις παντα τα εθνη γνωρισθεντος
but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:
16:27
μονω σοφω Θεω δια Ιησου Χριστου ω η δοξα εις τους αιωνας αμην
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.
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A woman named and credited by name

Paul commends Phoebe by name as a deacon and patron, one of several women given significant, specific credit in this closing chapter of greetings.

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